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Instgram Reels feel slow to grow is that normal
Posted by on April 17, 2026 at 5:00 amHey everyone ive been posting almost every week day on ig for about a month or two now but only get like a 100 views maybe 200 at most yet on yourube shorts and tiktok my views hit 1k-2k views. there just small clips of me gaming from my YouTube and I know im in a market of social media that is very saturated but why is there no growth on reels but everthing else. Am I doing something wrong?
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Well, yeah, that’s actually true—Instagram Reels can be a lot slower than TikTok or YouTube Shorts at first.
Each platform pushes content differently. TikTok and Shorts aggressively distribute content to new audiences no matter how big of a creator you are. In comparison, Instagram favors content that receives engagement signals coming from accounts with a certain level of popularity. Which means if your account is brand new or relatively low engagement, you might feel like you can only get 100–200 views no matter what.
Plus, you can not just repost the same gaming clips among platforms. Things that work on TikTok (fast-paced, trend-driven clips) may need straightforward modifications for Instagram: better hooks in the first second; captions (if you are trying to a torturous and subtle caption); angles more “relatable” or Tweet shareable.
A few things to check:
Are people watching to the end or droppping out early?
Are you using captivating captions or only sharing clips?
What about engagement with comments and other similar creators?
Being consistent for 1–2 months on Instagram is true, just the baby steps. Your content will have to be “tested” by the algorithm for a time untill it runs proper You are doing nothing wrong, just tweak it a bit for IG and give it more time.
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This is actually pretty normal. Instagram takes longer to trust new accounts, while TikTok/Shorts push content faster early on… Also IG cares a lot about retention + saves, not just views.
If I were you, I’d focus on improving the first 2-3 seconds and try slightly different edits for IG – the same clip doesn’t perform the same on every platform…
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